Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said that whenever she gets time, she watches football games and dreams about Bangladesh playing in the World Cup one day.
“Now the World Cup is being held, but we have no position in football. It hurts me”, she said, adding that she dreams of the day when “our boys and girls will qualify” to play in the world’s biggest football tournament.
The premier addressed the concluding and medal distribution ceremony of the Bangabandhu Inter-university Sports Championship at Bangladesh Army Stadium in the capital, reports UNB.
The Youth and Sports Ministry arranged the 3rd edition of the sports competition with 6,950 participants, including 1,850 females from the country’s 125 public and private universities, under 12 events.
Hasina stressed the need for sports competitions and cultural practices to free the young generation from drugs, militancy, and terrorism.
“We don’t want drugs, militancy or terrorism. We believe in peace, development and progress. I know the government’s supports are always needed for education and sports and cultural practices,” she said.
The PM said different sports competitions had been introduced from the country's primary school to the university level. Due to these competitions, Bangladesh would be able to perform better in world sports, she hoped.
